Table 1.

Sample characteristics (N = 121)

Demographic Characteristics	N	%
Age in years
18–34	19	15.7
35–49	36	29.8
50+	66	54.6
Marital status
Single	66	54.5
Divorced/widowed	34	17.4
Married/cohabitating	21	28.1
Days per week laborer comes to center for work
0–1	17	14.2
2–3	39	32.5
4–5	16	23.3
6–7	48	30.0
Hours of paid work in a typical week
0	15	12.5
1–10	32	26.7
11–20	23	19.2
21–30	33	27.5
31–50	17	14.2
Number of people income supports
0–2	67	56.3
3–4	37	31.1
5–6	15	12.6
Years living in the USA
0–5	12	9.9
6–10	14	11.6
11–15	18	14.9
16–20	22	18.2
21–25	12	9.9
26–30	17	14.1
30+	26	21.5
Country of origin
Mexico	79	65.3
Central America	32	26.5
Other	10	8.3
Language used for reading and speaking
Only Spanish	35	28.9
More Spanish than English	63	52.1
Both Spanish and English	23	19.0
Education level
Primary or less	67	55.4
High school graduate or GED	35	28.9
Some college or more	19	15.7
Current employment status
Employed year round	4	3.3
Day labor, seasonal, or temporary	99	82.5
Currently not working	14	14.2
Weekly salary
US$200 or less	36	30.8
US$200–US$300	30	25.6
US$300–US$400	26	22.2
US$400 or more	25	21.4
Living situation
Rent own apartment/house	26	21.5
Rent a room in apartment/house	43	35.5
Shelter/car/camper/streets	33	27.3
Staying with friends/family	19	15.7
Years living in Seattle area
0–5	37	30.8
6–10	31	25.8
11–15	29	24.2
16–20	11	9.2
21+	12	10.0
Outcome measures at baseline	M	(SD)
Total AUDIT	20.0	(9.7)
Drinks per drinking day	3.5	(4.5)
Drinking days in 14 days	6.2	(4.4)
Heavy episodic drinking	2.5	(1.1)